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. >> be used to be dead. lots of people came. we turned it around. a lot of the locals come here to talk and hang out, have a cup of coffee or beer. they're happy that we're here. >> consulting agencies have popped up all across eastern germany, like this one, at home in brandenburg. they help compatriot settled back in. the new east germans are giving the region a much needed makeover. clucks of this kind of brain and is immensely rewarding for the region. -- brain gain is rewarding. the have learned new languages and it is putting a whole new perspective on this. >> have a well-educated workers is priceless. for people like nadine, being close to family and breeding that familiar country air is part of what helps them come back. she is taking her kids to visit their grandmother. she can draw by unannounced any time of day. for many who decide to return, it is small things like this that make it all worthwhile. >> it's just great to know that you're not on your own, that your family has your back and they are always there for you. when i want a br
. >> be used to be dead. lots of people came. we turned it around. a lot of the locals come here to talk and hang out, have a cup of coffee or beer. they're happy that we're here. >> consulting agencies have popped up all across eastern germany, like this one, at home in brandenburg. they help compatriot settled back in. the new east germans are giving the region a much needed makeover. clucks of this kind of brain and is immensely rewarding for the region. -- brain gain is...
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our correspondent sent us this round up. than any better than expected situation at the job market in the u.s. is a very good sign, not only for the americans, but also for the stock markets all over the world, because it shows that the u.s. economy seems to bottom out. more jobs also means that people are more confident in their own income and that they are willing to spend more money. rising consumer confidence showed that in the u.s., and also the purchase manager index rose unexpectedly, which also shows that the companies are now willing and able to do more investments. >> let's get a quick look at how those european market numbers ended the session. the dax closed just barely down. if we could put those numbers up for you -- we do not have the numbers. all right. we will have to hope that i've got them here on paper for you. the euro stoxx 50 ended the day of almost 0.25%. we will get numbers across the atlantic in a minute. i'm being told we need to move on. is that right? >> that's right. next story. >> in a moment,
our correspondent sent us this round up. than any better than expected situation at the job market in the u.s. is a very good sign, not only for the americans, but also for the stock markets all over the world, because it shows that the u.s. economy seems to bottom out. more jobs also means that people are more confident in their own income and that they are willing to spend more money. rising consumer confidence showed that in the u.s., and also the purchase manager index rose unexpectedly,...
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they have special guests and former band members. ♪ hey hey you you ♪ >> stay with us. when we come back, a report of how victims of the mexican drug wars are trial the fight back. >> violence between rival gangs and security forces have killed tens of thousands of people across mexico in recent years. the movement for peace with justice and dignity is open to get compensation for the victims' families. we will be right back. >> don't go away. what's the program for the festive season. class a culinary specialities from all over europe. with a trip to the mountains and traditional christmas markets. and, heaven on earth. yuletide customs and practices in rural bavaria. christmas time on dw. >> welcome back. >> the eu debt crisis has zapped their ability to lead the way in global climate talks which began on monday. the european union is one of the few members promising to sign up to a second emissions cutting. under the kyodto talks. >> some of the eu executives say the member states say increase in carbon tax is an affordable in cash-strapped times. >> the members are
they have special guests and former band members. ♪ hey hey you you ♪ >> stay with us. when we come back, a report of how victims of the mexican drug wars are trial the fight back. >> violence between rival gangs and security forces have killed tens of thousands of people across mexico in recent years. the movement for peace with justice and dignity is open to get compensation for the victims' families. we will be right back. >> don't go away. what's the program for the...
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help us determine the truth in the killing of yasir arafat. i hope that exhuming yasser arafat's body today will reveal the truth, and we will know the circumstances of the death of our leader. >> but this investigation may not solve the mystery. polonium 210 breaks down very quickly. results are not expected for at least three months. >> the black forest town is mourning the 14 people who died in a fire in a workshop yesterday. >> condolences have been coming in from around the country. fire officials say the blaze was caused by a defective gas heating unit that exploded. >> candles and flowers for the victims of the fire. the community is struggling to cope with the tragedy. >> there are no words to describe it. it is especially hard for the families of the victims. >> there is simply nothing more one can say or do. it is just awful. >> fire investigators now believe the fire was caused by gas leaking from an oven. all 14 of the victims -- 11 women and three men -- were in the room where the up and stood and were quickly overcome by smoke. t
help us determine the truth in the killing of yasir arafat. i hope that exhuming yasser arafat's body today will reveal the truth, and we will know the circumstances of the death of our leader. >> but this investigation may not solve the mystery. polonium 210 breaks down very quickly. results are not expected for at least three months. >> the black forest town is mourning the 14 people who died in a fire in a workshop yesterday. >> condolences have been coming in from around...
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. >> stay with us. we will be back to take oua look at events in egypt. >> dw in december. her beauty shrouded in a legend. nefertiti, the pharaoh's queen. her world and must boss was discovered 100 years ago. 100 years of nefertiti. the laboratory in the ice fields of the antarctic. the research station where scientists gather key data on global climate change and arctic adventures. painter, graphic artist, innovator. the greek artists of the renaissance. who was he? we look at him and his influence to this day. december on dw. all broadcast times online. >> welcome back. eu foreign finance ministers meeting to discuss the fighting in the sinai region. there have been a string of attacks in the area. >> senior secured officers said to be in critical condition after being shot over the weekend. it claimed the lives of three policemen on saturday. have grown bolder since the egyptian revolution and the attacks have been spilling over into neighboring israel. >> hundreds of tanks and heavy artillery demonstrating in northern sinai directly on the israeli border. the egyptian
. >> stay with us. we will be back to take oua look at events in egypt. >> dw in december. her beauty shrouded in a legend. nefertiti, the pharaoh's queen. her world and must boss was discovered 100 years ago. 100 years of nefertiti. the laboratory in the ice fields of the antarctic. the research station where scientists gather key data on global climate change and arctic adventures. painter, graphic artist, innovator. the greek artists of the renaissance. who was he? we look at him...
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. >> the way they treat us is a joke. he is no more than merkel's puppet and what they're doing is just wrong. the sacrifices we are being asked to make our a reasonable. "she is just one of many voices calling on them to live within their means but many face an uncertain future with increasing poverty levels and they are determined to resist any more economic pain. >> as we just saw, the portuguese austerity measures are not very popular. we asked our correspondence much and she had today to convince the portuguese of the need for continued austerity. >> she said she is here to see firsthand how the process is going on. her colleague told her about the process and of course she was already a winner of the statistics showing portugal is on track, as they always say they are, but unfortunately people have to suffer when the country is on track because they have to suffer cuts in wages and pay more taxes. they have to see and live with a growing unemployment rate. it's really complicated to deal with those extremes. merkel
. >> the way they treat us is a joke. he is no more than merkel's puppet and what they're doing is just wrong. the sacrifices we are being asked to make our a reasonable. "she is just one of many voices calling on them to live within their means but many face an uncertain future with increasing poverty levels and they are determined to resist any more economic pain. >> as we just saw, the portuguese austerity measures are not very popular. we asked our correspondence much and...
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now i've got used to it. i like it here. this club is exactly the right thing for us. with music and drinks, we can relax after a stressful week. >> when he has some time off, he likes to take his family on a stroll through the city. in beijing, he earns a lot more than he did back home as a farmer, so he has already made it one step up the social ladder, and he is sure his children will have a much better life than him. >> china's steel mills are operating at full capacity. demand remains high, but that has not been the case here in europe for several decades. >> that has forced steel plants to rethink how they operate and what they produce. here's an example from the german city of hamburg. >> with the move of joystick, scrap metal was dumped into the furnace to be melted down. that happens once every hour. for years, steele was in high demand across the eu, especially for the then-booming construction industry. >> construction declined drastically due to the financial crisis. construction volume in spain, for instance, collapsed to 20% of what it had been. 80% of th
now i've got used to it. i like it here. this club is exactly the right thing for us. with music and drinks, we can relax after a stressful week. >> when he has some time off, he likes to take his family on a stroll through the city. in beijing, he earns a lot more than he did back home as a farmer, so he has already made it one step up the social ladder, and he is sure his children will have a much better life than him. >> china's steel mills are operating at full capacity. demand...
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stay with us. >> a brilliant musical innovator. influential dramatist. 200 years of richard wagner. 2013 is the famous composers bicentenary. wagoner 200. we accompanied is a major cultural but throughout the year. www.dw.de english wagner 200. >> welcome back. thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets to denounce the israel's offensive of the gaza strip. >> they were chanting they would go to gaza in the millions and they have a similar protests by the muslim brotherhood all over the country. >> morsi says he will not leave god on their own. for more now, let's go to on the line from cairo. the message of solidarity from morsi is a strong one. his muslim brotherhood does have ties to hamas, but he is under international pressure to try and establish a truce. >> he is under immense pressure by public opinion in egypt. this is also the reason why is prime minister went to gaza today, also with a similar message. basically, we cannot be silent in this tragedy. we have to stop what they're calling the israeli aggression. of
stay with us. >> a brilliant musical innovator. influential dramatist. 200 years of richard wagner. 2013 is the famous composers bicentenary. wagoner 200. we accompanied is a major cultural but throughout the year. www.dw.de english wagner 200. >> welcome back. thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets to denounce the israel's offensive of the gaza strip. >> they were chanting they would go to gaza in the millions and they have a similar protests by the muslim...
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can you tell us more about how israel views this? >> i think israel is concerned that through this upgrade, palestinians could challenge israel legally and diplomatically now. in past weeks, we have heard the israeli government saying that this is a unilateral move that violates the oslo court, that the house indians are aiming to join the international criminal court, and it preempts the united nations. i think for israel right now, the concern is on the diplomatic outcome as well, how countries will be voting, and the high level of support that palestinians would get from the international community. >> what about on the ground and the occupation? how will this change life for the palestinians? >> have asked many palestinians what they expect, and most said they are aware of the symbolic character, but there will still be settlements. there will still be the israeli occupation. basically, there will be no changes on the ground, but my impression is that many do support this. although some are skeptical because there's no other choi
can you tell us more about how israel views this? >> i think israel is concerned that through this upgrade, palestinians could challenge israel legally and diplomatically now. in past weeks, we have heard the israeli government saying that this is a unilateral move that violates the oslo court, that the house indians are aiming to join the international criminal court, and it preempts the united nations. i think for israel right now, the concern is on the diplomatic outcome as well, how...
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street art. >> thanks for joining us. remember, you can join us again at the top of the hour. >> be right back. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--
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can it then be used as evidence in german courts? public opinion is divided. >> our privacy keeps shrinking. i do not like it. >> if they are using it as a tool to solve crimes, sure, why not? >> the lower saxony police have found an effective way to use this book is to post links on it to their german-based site, which contains pictures and detailed descriptions. it is a legal work around that could become a national blueprint for digital crime solving. >> christie's has recorded the most successful sale of contemporary art ever, taking in more than $400 million. >> many buyers are increasingly seeing art as a safe investment now. a large-scale sculptures sold for $33.7 million, the highest -- second-highest price ever achieved at an auction by a living artist. coming up after the break, we will be taking a look at china's new leadership. do not go away. >> stick around. >> welcome back. he's just become one of the most powerful men in the world. >> today in beijing, he was named the general secretary of china's communist party. >>
can it then be used as evidence in german courts? public opinion is divided. >> our privacy keeps shrinking. i do not like it. >> if they are using it as a tool to solve crimes, sure, why not? >> the lower saxony police have found an effective way to use this book is to post links on it to their german-based site, which contains pictures and detailed descriptions. it is a legal work around that could become a national blueprint for digital crime solving. >> christie's...
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we will explain next. >> thanks so much for staying with us. >> welcome back. four struggling spanish banks will receive nearly 40 billion euros from the e you rescue fund. >> the commission has approved restructuring plans for the four nationalized banks, including spain's fourth largest lender. banks will have to cut jobs and reduce their balance sheets by 60%. >> the eu's commissioner for competition announced the decision. good news for his struggling countrymen. >> the funds come from the european stability mechanism. they have been freed up for spain. in total, it is 37 billion euros. >> the ngc banco and bfa bankia will get funds. but it comes with conditions -- the banks agreed to a tough restructuring plans, including the closings of hundreds of branches. they say the bank's need a new business model. >> instead of real estate and other risky investments, the banks will focus on personal loans and on lending to small and medium-sized businesses. >> the steps are intended to allow madrid to return to stability without further help from brussels. >> the
we will explain next. >> thanks so much for staying with us. >> welcome back. four struggling spanish banks will receive nearly 40 billion euros from the e you rescue fund. >> the commission has approved restructuring plans for the four nationalized banks, including spain's fourth largest lender. banks will have to cut jobs and reduce their balance sheets by 60%. >> the eu's commissioner for competition announced the decision. good news for his struggling countrymen....
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what more can you tell us? >> indeed, one of the main critical voices was that of the social democratic leader, and that, of course, is no coincidence because he in fact will be the rival candidate for the chancellery in elections next year. he accused the chancellor of doing the dance of the seven veils, saying she is obscuring the true cost of a greek bailout and calling on her to finally come clean and let the taxpayers know exactly what kind of sacrifice will be expected from them. mr. steinbrueck basically asking how they can pass a budget in germany if they do not know the cost, and to that, chancellor merkel saying that she can give a clear answer at this point. basically asking for more patients from the german taxpayers going forward. -- basically asking for more patients -- basically asking for more patience. >> our correspondent from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> do not expect too much and be very patient. the failed deal at the finance minister causing shock, but nobody is for sure happy with thi
what more can you tell us? >> indeed, one of the main critical voices was that of the social democratic leader, and that, of course, is no coincidence because he in fact will be the rival candidate for the chancellery in elections next year. he accused the chancellor of doing the dance of the seven veils, saying she is obscuring the true cost of a greek bailout and calling on her to finally come clean and let the taxpayers know exactly what kind of sacrifice will be expected from them....
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joining us here in the studio, are middle eastern experts. michael, a lot of diplomatic efforts. how were they going? >> the israelis are very much aware of the difficulties, should there really invade the gaza strip. they will face a very strong opposition. public favors lot in their side should really be an onslaught. both of the israelis and hamas leadership wanted solution to the crisis that makes them appear as the winner of this bargain. i think we will see more difficult days ahead but i do not see any likelihood for the time being that they will really decide to invade gaza one more time. >> a lot has changed in the middle east over the last few days. how has the arabs bring influence the palestinian- israeli situation and? >> we have the muslim brotherhood in power now in cairo. it is a democratically involved government so it is very difficult for anyone to say they do not want to do business with these people. it does not make sense to continue negotiating discussions with the egyptian government and not talk to hamas which is really a branch from the same tree. hamas
joining us here in the studio, are middle eastern experts. michael, a lot of diplomatic efforts. how were they going? >> the israelis are very much aware of the difficulties, should there really invade the gaza strip. they will face a very strong opposition. public favors lot in their side should really be an onslaught. both of the israelis and hamas leadership wanted solution to the crisis that makes them appear as the winner of this bargain. i think we will see more difficult days ahead...
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we begin in syria where the military is currently stepping up its use of airpower in an effort to defeat the rebels. >> opposition forces say at least 70 people have been killed in an air strike near the turkish border. meanwhile, a video emerges of what appears to be opposition fighters executing government soldiers. >> the un says that if the video is authenticated, the action would constitute a war crime. >> as their prisoners cower in terror, rebels celebrate. this video is said to of been recorded in northwestern syria. government forces and rebels have been fighting there for weeks. on thursday, rebels stormed several army checkpoints. they appear to have captured these government soldiers. in the video, rebels yell, "you are assad's dogs" at their captives, and then they prayed. after that, they fired round after round, killing at least 10 of those prisoners. the united nations is trying to verify the video and says the killings probably constituted a war crime and those responsible should be punished. >> it looks very likely that this is a war crime, another one. unfortunately, t
we begin in syria where the military is currently stepping up its use of airpower in an effort to defeat the rebels. >> opposition forces say at least 70 people have been killed in an air strike near the turkish border. meanwhile, a video emerges of what appears to be opposition fighters executing government soldiers. >> the un says that if the video is authenticated, the action would constitute a war crime. >> as their prisoners cower in terror, rebels celebrate. this video...
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stay with us. >> welcome back. returning to our top story, voting is under way in the united states presidential election. >> polling stations in all 50 states are open across the country. the contest is neck-and-neck. the president made calls from his campaign headquarters in chicago after he cast his ballot in early voting. his opponent, mitt romney, voted in massachusetts before heading to last-minute rallies in battleground states such as ohio and pennsylvania. if germans were allowed to vote today, the outcome would not be close at all. that is according to a recent poll. >> a full 85% of germans surveyed want to see barack obama stay in office. only 4% would give mitt romney a chance to move into the white house. >> germany's love affair with barack obama goes back to before he was even president when the young senator from illinois came to berlin with a message of hope and change. >> obama first won the hearts of the german public in 2008 and during his campaign for the white house. huge crowds turned out fo
stay with us. >> welcome back. returning to our top story, voting is under way in the united states presidential election. >> polling stations in all 50 states are open across the country. the contest is neck-and-neck. the president made calls from his campaign headquarters in chicago after he cast his ballot in early voting. his opponent, mitt romney, voted in massachusetts before heading to last-minute rallies in battleground states such as ohio and pennsylvania. if germans were...
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this man takes us to his neighborhood and shows us places struck by missiles. he says the missiles were fired just as people were leaving the sq. >> there were no ambulances. just one pickup truck. first of a, p the dead and injured onto the truck. there were 12 dead and 20 injured. >> the cemetery locat on the outskirts of aleppo. the dead are brought here straightaway. ibrahim's parentsre burd here less than an hour after they were killed. >> was my father a terrorist? nope. father, i willee y i paradise. >> death is everywhere in aleppo. in this war, there is no escaping it, and most of those who are dying are civilians. >> un special envoy lahkd brahimi is calling on china to play a larger role in putting an end to the violence in syria. >> china and russia have long blocked the u.n. security council from putting pressure on damascus. yang said the crisis in syria needs a political solution. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says that kosovo's independence is not up for discussion. clinton and the eu foreign policy chief met with the kosovan present.
this man takes us to his neighborhood and shows us places struck by missiles. he says the missiles were fired just as people were leaving the sq. >> there were no ambulances. just one pickup truck. first of a, p the dead and injured onto the truck. there were 12 dead and 20 injured. >> the cemetery locat on the outskirts of aleppo. the dead are brought here straightaway. ibrahim's parentsre burd here less than an hour after they were killed. >> was my father a terrorist? nope....
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our cairo correspondent joins us on . we have conflicting reports. hamas as a truce has been negotiated. israel says not yet. what's going on? >> it is very unclear. this afternoon, they said the ceasefire was going to be tonight and then hamas in cairo says there is supposed to be a press conference right now as we speak. and, soon after, they say that there might be a ceasefire agreement, but they are not sure. we know that, as we speak, they're surrounded by artillery so there's no sound on the ground. >> it is not necessarily close. of their close to reaching a deal, what will be the terms? >> there are four 0.7. the first is that israel promises they will stop the killing of hamas officials. the second is hamas, their point, they will not fire rockets and more into israel. then as some kind of the easing of gaza. it has not really been decided on that point. and egypt wants to be a part of the agreement. >> . for the update. >> turkey says there close to formally asking nato for patriot misfiles to strengthen the anti- aircraft offensive alder b
our cairo correspondent joins us on . we have conflicting reports. hamas as a truce has been negotiated. israel says not yet. what's going on? >> it is very unclear. this afternoon, they said the ceasefire was going to be tonight and then hamas in cairo says there is supposed to be a press conference right now as we speak. and, soon after, they say that there might be a ceasefire agreement, but they are not sure. we know that, as we speak, they're surrounded by artillery so there's no...
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. >> our correspondent has been following this from brussels, and he joins us now. is it clear yet if an increase will get this next tranche of bailout funds it is waiting for? >> it is not clear. after today's spat, greece is hoping that on the occasion of the next meeting, that could be cleared, but the problem is that some national governments -- sorry, some national parliaments, will have to approve this first. the timetable is tight. it is very difficult, and it was not at all clear from this meeting, which was dominated by the dispute between international monetary fund and the europe group ministers, just how quickly they could do that, but greece is saying it will be out of money, bankrupt, by friday november 16. they have got to raise money on international markets somehow, and they need the backing or at least the promise of that extra bailout to do that. it is a bit of a puzzle. >> how big is this difference of opinion we've been hearing about? >> big. what happened earlier today or late last night reflected the frustration in the international monetary f
. >> our correspondent has been following this from brussels, and he joins us now. is it clear yet if an increase will get this next tranche of bailout funds it is waiting for? >> it is not clear. after today's spat, greece is hoping that on the occasion of the next meeting, that could be cleared, but the problem is that some national governments -- sorry, some national parliaments, will have to approve this first. the timetable is tight. it is very difficult, and it was not at all...
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the banks and other business people are bringing us onto the streets. they are stealing our salaries. we do not have any rights anymore. >> hundreds of flights have been canceled across europe. in the portuguese capital, lisbon, many face long waits with nearly half of all flights canceled. >> we arrived at 9:00 in the morning, and we have to wait until 9:00 in the evening. public transport is not working, either, so we are stuck. it is a shame. >> access to ferry service has also been blocked. >> we are witnessing the biggest strike portugal has ever seen. it also has a special significance because it is the first time spanish and portuguese workers are conducting a strike on the very same day. >> strikes are under way in greece, italy, and france, and railway workers in belgium have also walked off the job for 24 hours, affecting both domestic and international services. >> let's go live down to spain now. miles thompson joins us on the line from madrid. what is the latest? >> well, there have been a number of demonstrators, but at the moment, i am on
the banks and other business people are bringing us onto the streets. they are stealing our salaries. we do not have any rights anymore. >> hundreds of flights have been canceled across europe. in the portuguese capital, lisbon, many face long waits with nearly half of all flights canceled. >> we arrived at 9:00 in the morning, and we have to wait until 9:00 in the evening. public transport is not working, either, so we are stuck. it is a shame. >> access to ferry service has...
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stay with us for that. >> thanks for staying with us. >> welcome back. one of the consequences of the breakdown of public services in the wake of the economic crisis in greece is a sharp spike up people they're infected with aids. >> on the eve of world aids day, officials are warning infection rate could get out of control unless action is taken. >> but as a new report just issued by the united nations shows, there is encouraging news. there's been a large reduction in the amount of new cases in southern africa. >> education campaigns and easier access to medicines have paid off in the battle against hiv. the number of people newly infected with the virus has dropped by 70% in malawi, botswana, and namibia in the past decade. the hiv infection rate is also slowing worldwide. in 2001, 3.3 million people contracted hiv. by 2011, the number had dropped to 2.5 million. that is around 20% fewer infections. better and more effective drugs have also meant far fewer people are dying from aids. in 2005, the number stood at 2.2 million worldwide. that fell to 1.7
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. >> thanks for joining us. barack obama has won his second term in office as president of the united states, but his celebrations will be short-lived as the multitude of urgent issues on his desk draws him back to work without delay. >> the first order of business will be to negotiate a new budget deal in congress by the end of the year. otherwise, and harsh plan of spending cuts and tax increases are due to go into effect. we will hear more about that later on in the show, but first, a look back at how things play out on election night in the u.s. >> his face said it all -- president barack obama had to fight hard to keep his job in a tough race against his republican challenger, but once the result was clear, his first message to the american people was one of unity. >> it does not matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or where you love. it does not matter weather you are black or white or hispanic or asian or native american or young or old or rich or poor, able, disabled, gay or st
. >> thanks for joining us. barack obama has won his second term in office as president of the united states, but his celebrations will be short-lived as the multitude of urgent issues on his desk draws him back to work without delay. >> the first order of business will be to negotiate a new budget deal in congress by the end of the year. otherwise, and harsh plan of spending cuts and tax increases are due to go into effect. we will hear more about that later on in the show, but...